Answered by Niall Couper
That human rights should be respected irrespective of race, colour or creed. Any armed group, such as al-Qa'ida, targeting civilians commits serious human rights abuses.
It is a fundamental principle... Show more »That human rights should be respected irrespective of race, colour or creed. Any armed group, such as al-Qa'ida, targeting civilians commits serious human rights abuses.
It is a fundamental principle of international humanitarian law that any soldier, insurgent or armed group involved in conflict must at all times distinguish between civilians and combatants. It is never permitted to target civilians or civilian objects for attack. To do so is to deny the humanity of your victims. In committing serious crimes such as war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and other crimes under international law, questions of motivation and the status of the perpetrator are of little relevance – anyone responsible for such crimes should be brought to justice.
By its actions, al-Qa'ida has demonstrated little respect for such principles or that it will adhere to them in future. Better prospects exist in addressing the supporters and constituencies that al-Qa'ida claims to act for.
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